Sad songs make us happy

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Song sung blue ... listening to sad songs, such as Exit Music (for a film) by Thom Yorke's Radiohead, can be good for the soul

LISTENING to sad songs can actually lift the ­spirits, researchers claim.
In a study of 2,436 people in England and Finland, the majority found the music “enjoyable”. Songs such as Exit Music (For a Film) sung by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, left, gave comfort by evoking memories.
But others found it painful because it often related to a loss, such as the death of a loved one.